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<h4 class="title">The Big Set Up</h4>
<div class="caption">Last week, Monster Energy teamed up with Fernie Resort in British Columbia to put on a heart-pounding free-for-all race down some of the gnarliest terrain north of the boarder. With 26 pro athletes racing down the infamous Fernie "Headwall" for a $5,000 top prize, skiers were up against both man and mountain. — Stephen Sebestyen</div>
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<h4 class="title">Patroller Stamp of Approval</h4>
<div class="caption">From the top of Polar Peak, the highest point at Fernie, skiers can drop into both Lizard and Currie Bowl, as well as access the "Headwall" area. This area is permanently closed to the public due to tight chutes, cliffs, large boulders, and extreme avalanche hazards, so it made for the perfect starting point for a mass start downhill race. Patrollers spent the prior week assessing terrain and conditions to ensure everyone would make it down safely—or at least with minimal natural hazards.</div>
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<h4 class="title">Extreme Terrain</h4>
<div class="caption">This is no introductory ski hill. Fernie is packed with highly exposed and technical terrain, much of which is accesible by a short hike from the peak. Recent bouts of warm weather and high avalanche danger kept the patrollers on their toes.</div>
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<h4 class="title">The Stage is Set</h4>
<div class="caption">The DJs started spinning about 10 a.m. to get people stoked for the day of competition.</div>
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<h4 class="title">Choose Wisely</h4>
<div class="caption">Athletes spent most of the day picking lines and skiing the course to find the fastest route down the mountain. The start was relatively open, but racers were quickly funneled onto the same run down to the bottom, so hitting the holeshot was key. </div>
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<h4 class="title">Coming in Hot</h4>
<div class="caption">As the start drew near, the skies closed and conditions got nasty. Clouds, wind, and blowing snow made the athletes rethink their approach. Visibility was limited to a few hundred feet, but that didn't seem to bother the heli pilot. He swooped out of the clouds and landed just long enough drop off a camera crew, flash a huge grin, then take off into the abyss.</div>
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<h4 class="title">Gather Round</h4>
<div class="caption">Moments before the race, athletes huddled around the top of the chair for a final brief on conditions and course changes. Skiers then went out in a random order to pick their starting point on the ridge in hopes of finding the fastest line.</div>
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<h4 class="title">Moooove Over</h4>
<div class="caption">The competitors ran the high-steaks course with style and udder hilarity in chase of monster moo-lah: Up to $5,000 in cheddar.</div>
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<h4 class="title">Dropping In</h4>
<div class="caption">Dan Treadway sends the racers off with a shotgun blast. Simply yelling, "Go," is so last season.</div>
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<h4 class="title">Podium Position</h4>
<div class="caption">Stan Ray rails past bad conditions and 25 other racers to land the top spot on the Monster podium. But he didn't just win money...</div>
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<h4 class="title">Adult Playground</h4>
<div class="caption">With the race over, the party moved inside to the Griz Bar, an après for Canadians since 1962. Photos on the wall reminded skiers that this place really is a playground for adults in both winter and summer, and a cultural hub for skiing in Canada. </div>
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<h4 class="title">Gone Green</h4>
<div class="caption">The green laser light show and fresh tracks from the Monster DJ made The Griz the place to be until the wee hours of the morning. The only thing missing was glow sticks and go-go dancers.</div>
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http://www.skinet.com/skiing/photo-gallery/monster-energy-behind-enemy-lines-canada#commentsDestinationsResortsSkiing AdventureSkiing Culturebritish columbiaFernie ResortMonster EnergyBritish ColumbiaFernie Alpineskiing135342http://www.skinet.com/skiing/We cross the Canadian border to ski, party and have a good time during the Monster Energy Enemy Lines competition at Fernie.<div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-pages">
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<h4 class="title">The Big Set Up</h4>
<div class="caption">Last week, Monster Energy teamed up with Fernie Resort in British Columbia to put on a heart-pounding free-for-all race down some of the gnarliest terrain north of the boarder. With 26 pro athletes racing down the infamous Fernie "Headwall" for a $5,000 top prize, skiers were up against both man and mountain. — Stephen Sebestyen</div>
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<div class="photo_credit">Photo by: <span>Skiing Magazine Editor</span></div>
<h4 class="title">Patroller Stamp of Approval</h4>
<div class="caption">From the top of Polar Peak, the highest point at Fernie, skiers can drop into both Lizard and Currie Bowl, as well as access the "Headwall" area. This area is permanently closed to the public due to tight chutes, cliffs, large boulders, and extreme avalanche hazards, so it made for the perfect starting point for a mass start downhill race. Patrollers spent the prior week assessing terrain and conditions to ensure everyone would make it down safely—or at least with minimal natural hazards.</div>
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<div class="photo_credit">Photo by: <span>Skiing Magazine Editor</span></div>
<h4 class="title">Extreme Terrain</h4>
<div class="caption">This is no introductory ski hill. Fernie is packed with highly exposed and technical terrain, much of which is accesible by a short hike from the peak. Recent bouts of warm weather and high avalanche danger kept the patrollers on their toes.</div>
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<div class="image"><img src="http://www.skinet.com/skiing/files/imagecache/enlarged_image/_images/201304/img_8889.jpg" alt="The Stage is Set" title="" width="1000" height="824" class="imagecache imagecache-enlarged_image"/></div>
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<h4 class="title">The Stage is Set</h4>
<div class="caption">The DJs started spinning about 10 a.m. to get people stoked for the day of competition.</div>
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<div class="image"><img src="http://www.skinet.com/skiing/files/imagecache/enlarged_image/_images/201304/img_8768.jpg" alt="Choose Wisely" title="" width="1000" height="943" class="imagecache imagecache-enlarged_image"/></div>
<div class="photo_credit">Photo by: <span>Skiing Magazine Editor</span></div>
<h4 class="title">Choose Wisely</h4>
<div class="caption">Athletes spent most of the day picking lines and skiing the course to find the fastest route down the mountain. The start was relatively open, but racers were quickly funneled onto the same run down to the bottom, so hitting the holeshot was key. </div>
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<div class="image"><img src="http://www.skinet.com/skiing/files/imagecache/enlarged_image/_images/201304/img_8817_1.jpg" alt="Coming in Hot" title="" width="1000" height="797" class="imagecache imagecache-enlarged_image"/></div>
<div class="photo_credit">Photo by: <span>Skiing Magazine Editor</span></div>
<h4 class="title">Coming in Hot</h4>
<div class="caption">As the start drew near, the skies closed and conditions got nasty. Clouds, wind, and blowing snow made the athletes rethink their approach. Visibility was limited to a few hundred feet, but that didn't seem to bother the heli pilot. He swooped out of the clouds and landed just long enough drop off a camera crew, flash a huge grin, then take off into the abyss.</div>
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<div class="photo_credit">Photo by: <span>Skiing Magazine Editor</span></div>
<h4 class="title">Gather Round</h4>
<div class="caption">Moments before the race, athletes huddled around the top of the chair for a final brief on conditions and course changes. Skiers then went out in a random order to pick their starting point on the ridge in hopes of finding the fastest line.</div>
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<div class="image"><img src="http://www.skinet.com/skiing/files/imagecache/enlarged_image/_images/201304/img_8845.jpg" alt="Moooove Over" title="" width="1000" height="903" class="imagecache imagecache-enlarged_image"/></div>
<div class="photo_credit">Photo by: <span>Skiing Magazine Editor</span></div>
<h4 class="title">Moooove Over</h4>
<div class="caption">The competitors ran the high-steaks course with style and udder hilarity in chase of monster moo-lah: Up to $5,000 in cheddar.</div>
</div>
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<div class="image"><img src="http://www.skinet.com/skiing/files/imagecache/enlarged_image/_images/201304/img_8854.jpg" alt="Dropping In" title="" width="1000" height="808" class="imagecache imagecache-enlarged_image"/></div>
<div class="photo_credit">Photo by: <span>Skiing Magazine Editor</span></div>
<h4 class="title">Dropping In</h4>
<div class="caption">Dan Treadway sends the racers off with a shotgun blast. Simply yelling, "Go," is so last season.</div>
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<div class="image"><img src="http://www.skinet.com/skiing/files/imagecache/enlarged_image/_images/201304/img_8924.jpg" alt="Podium Position" title="" width="1000" height="826" class="imagecache imagecache-enlarged_image"/></div>
<div class="photo_credit">Photo by: <span>Skiing Magazine Editor</span></div>
<h4 class="title">Podium Position</h4>
<div class="caption">Stan Ray rails past bad conditions and 25 other racers to land the top spot on the Monster podium. But he didn't just win money...</div>
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<div class="image"><img src="http://www.skinet.com/skiing/files/imagecache/enlarged_image/_images/201304/img_9003.jpg" alt="Adult Playground" title="" width="1000" height="667" class="imagecache imagecache-enlarged_image"/></div>
<div class="photo_credit">Photo by: <span>Skiing Magazine Editor</span></div>
<h4 class="title">Adult Playground</h4>
<div class="caption">With the race over, the party moved inside to the Griz Bar, an après for Canadians since 1962. Photos on the wall reminded skiers that this place really is a playground for adults in both winter and summer, and a cultural hub for skiing in Canada. </div>
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<div class="image"><img src="http://www.skinet.com/skiing/files/imagecache/enlarged_image/_images/201304/img_8948.jpg" alt="Gone Green" title="" width="1000" height="667" class="imagecache imagecache-enlarged_image"/></div>
<div class="photo_credit">Photo by: <span>Skiing Magazine Editor</span></div>
<h4 class="title">Gone Green</h4>
<div class="caption">The green laser light show and fresh tracks from the Monster DJ made The Griz the place to be until the wee hours of the morning. The only thing missing was glow sticks and go-go dancers.</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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gallery135347http://www.skinet.com/skiing/files/_images/201304/img_8799.jpgThe Big Set Up
Last week, Monster Energy teamed up with Fernie Resort in British Columbia to put on a heart-pounding free-for-all race down some of the gnarliest terrain north of the boarder. With 26 pro athletes racing down the infamous Fernie "Headwall" for a $5,000 top prize, skiers were up against both man and mountain. — Stephen Sebestyen
135343http://www.skinet.com/skiing/files/_images/201304/img_8613_1.jpgPatroller Stamp of Approval
From the top of Polar Peak, the highest point at Fernie, skiers can drop into both Lizard and Currie Bowl, as well as access the "Headwall" area. This area is permanently closed to the public due to tight chutes, cliffs, large boulders, and extreme avalanche hazards, so it made for the perfect starting point for a mass start downhill race. Patrollers spent the prior week assessing terrain and conditions to ensure everyone would make it down safely—or at least with minimal natural hazards.
135344http://www.skinet.com/skiing/files/_images/201304/img_8665_1.jpgExtreme Terrain
This is no introductory ski hill. Fernie is packed with highly exposed and technical terrain, much of which is accesible by a short hike from the peak. Recent bouts of warm weather and high avalanche danger kept the patrollers on their toes.
135351http://www.skinet.com/skiing/files/_images/201304/img_8889.jpgThe Stage is Set
The DJs started spinning about 10 a.m. to get people stoked for the day of competition.
135345http://www.skinet.com/skiing/files/_images/201304/img_8768.jpgChoose Wisely
Athletes spent most of the day picking lines and skiing the course to find the fastest route down the mountain. The start was relatively open, but racers were quickly funneled onto the same run down to the bottom, so hitting the holeshot was key.
135348http://www.skinet.com/skiing/files/_images/201304/img_8817_1.jpgComing in Hot
As the start drew near, the skies closed and conditions got nasty. Clouds, wind, and blowing snow made the athletes rethink their approach. Visibility was limited to a few hundred feet, but that didn't seem to bother the heli pilot. He swooped out of the clouds and landed just long enough drop off a camera crew, flash a huge grin, then take off into the abyss.
135346http://www.skinet.com/skiing/files/_images/201304/img_8794.jpgGather Round
Moments before the race, athletes huddled around the top of the chair for a final brief on conditions and course changes. Skiers then went out in a random order to pick their starting point on the ridge in hopes of finding the fastest line.
135349http://www.skinet.com/skiing/files/_images/201304/img_8845.jpgMoooove Over
The competitors ran the high-steaks course with style and udder hilarity in chase of monster moo-lah: Up to $5,000 in cheddar.
135350http://www.skinet.com/skiing/files/_images/201304/img_8854.jpgDropping In
Dan Treadway sends the racers off with a shotgun blast. Simply yelling, "Go," is so last season.
135352http://www.skinet.com/skiing/files/_images/201304/img_8924.jpgPodium Position
Stan Ray rails past bad conditions and 25 other racers to land the top spot on the Monster podium. But he didn't just win money...
135354http://www.skinet.com/skiing/files/_images/201304/img_9003.jpgAdult Playground
With the race over, the party moved inside to the Griz Bar, an après for Canadians since 1962. Photos on the wall reminded skiers that this place really is a playground for adults in both winter and summer, and a cultural hub for skiing in Canada.
135353http://www.skinet.com/skiing/files/_images/201304/img_8948.jpgGone Green
The green laser light show and fresh tracks from the Monster DJ made The Griz the place to be until the wee hours of the morning. The only thing missing was glow sticks and go-go dancers.
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